Episode 111 The 1912 Hillsville Massacre

<p>The Hillsville Massacre has been described as one of the most bizarre incidents in Virginia criminal and legal history. Floyd Allen, the patriarch of the Allen clan, known for feuding, moonshining and violence, was executed after he stood trial for triggering the 1912 courthouse massacre. But the question remains…who shot first?</p> <p> </p> <p>Want more Southern Mysteries? </p> <p>Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.  Join now at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/southernmysteries'>patreon.com/southernmysteries</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://southernmysteries.com/'>southernmysteries.com </a>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SouthernMysteriesPodcast'>Southern Mysteries Podcast </a>Twitter: @<a href='https://twitter.com/southernpod_'>southernpod_ </a>Instagram: @<a href='https://www.instagram.com/explorethesouth/'>explorethesouth </a>Email: <a href='mailto:southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com'>southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Sources </p> <p><a href='https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-justice-story-courthouse-tragedy-20210704-7zzrzagojzd65krqaianzxnqkm-story.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwAR36jBkCz1EYLQbYKJypgifS3ZS83s1uai18zWDxhoI0QZdaYXxSfV7j1mE'>Gunfight in courthouse after guilty verdict left 5 dead, 7 wounded</a>. New York Daily News. July 4, 2021</p> <p><a href='https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/allen-floyd-1856-1913/?fbclid=IwAR1CborHDYrrcTUj5eGhJpWEs5OsO29TngFeQaYDapMIahR73YXoK8modyE'>Floyd Allen (1856–1913</a>). Encyclopedia of Virginia. </p> <p><a href='http://carrollvamuseum.org/museum/courthouse-tragedy/'>Courthouse Tragedy</a>. The Carroll County Historical and Society Museum</p> <p><a href='https://theroanoker.com/interests/history/hillsville-massacre'>The Hillsville Massacre</a>. The Roanoker. November 1982</p> <p>Floyd Allen. <a href='https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/allen-floyd.htm'>Murderpedia</a></p> <p> </p> <p